En eller ett?
en profet
en-wordProfet (meaning "prophet") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: profeten. Indefinite plural: profeter. Definite plural: profeterna.
Example sentences
Han ansågs vara en profet.
indefinite singular
De lyssnade på profeten.
definite singular
De lyssnade på profeter.
plural
Why is profet an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is profet en or ett in Swedish?
- Profet (meaning "prophet") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en profet. Definite: profeten. Plural: profeter. Definite plural: profeterna.
- What is the definite form of profet?
- The definite singular of profet is profeten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is profeterna.
- What is the plural of profet in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of profet is profeter. The definite plural is profeterna.
- Why is profet an en-word?
- Profet doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.